CWE-58: Path Equivalence: Windows 8.3 Filename

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The product contains a protection mechanism that restricts access to a long filename on a Windows operating system, but it does not properly restrict access to the equivalent short "8.3" filename.

What the weakness is: CWE-58 at MITRE. All weaknesses

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Explain CWE-58: Path Equivalence: Windows 8.3 Filename and how to prevent and detect it in code. Use https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html and https://cve.bz/cve/cwe/58?via=ask-ai-copy for recent CVEs with this weakness. Cite the sources.

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